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Associate in Science in Criminal Justice Administration

The Associate in Science in Criminal Justice Administration is a comprehensive two-year program designed to allow specialization within the field while integrating the interdisciplinary perspectives of sociology and psychology.

Degree Requirements

A.

English Composition I

3 sem. hrs

ENGL 111

English Composition I

3 hrs

B.

General Education Requirements

21 sem. hrs

For a general education course listing click here​. For general education requirement information click here.

Basic Studies

6 hrs

ENGL 112

English Composition II

3 hrs

CISS 170

Introduction to Computer Information Systems or

3 hrs

CISS 171

Introduction to Computer Information Systems for MAC Users or

3 hrs

CISS 176

Introduction to Computer Science

3 hrs

Arts, Humanities and History; Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Social and Behavioral Sciences

15 sem. hrs

Credits distributed to include each of the three areas

PSYC 101

General Psychology

3 hrs

SOCI 111

General Sociology (recommended)

3 hrs

C.

Major Area Requirements

24 sem. hrs

Courses in the major cannot be taken as Pass/Fail.

CJAD 101

Introduction to Criminal Justice Administration

3 hrs

CJAD 311

Police in a Democratic Society

3 hrs

CJAD 345

Ethics & Morality in Criminal Justice

3 hrs

CJAD 350

Corrections and Penology

3 hrs

POSC 340

Judicial Process

3 hrs

Choose at least three of the following:

CJAD 301

Criminal Law

3 hrs

CJAD 405

Laws of Criminal Evidence

3 hrs

CJAD 410

Drug Abuse and Crime Control

3 hrs

CJAD 415

Criminal Procedures

3 hrs

CJAD 451

Management of Criminal Justice Agencies

3 hrs

SOCI 331

Juvenile Delinquency

3 hrs

D.

Major Area Electives

9 sem. hrs

Six semester hours must be criminal justice electives. The remaining 3 hours must be from one of the following: criminal justice, sociology, political science or psychology.